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PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
4/6/15
Conservation of Linear Momentum During Collisions
PURPOSE
The purpose of this experiment is to be able to use the PASCO equipment to
experimentally demonstrate that linear

PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
4/27/15
Identifying a Material From its Specific Heat Capacity
PURPOSE
The purpose of this lab was to help us understand the formulas used in calculating specific heat and
also t

PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
2/10/15
Forces and Motion
PURPOSE
The purpose of this lab is to learn to evaluate graphs of the position, velocity,
acceleration and force as functions of time. We will also lear

PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
2/27/15
Predicting the Tension in the String for a Swinging Pendulum
PURPOSE
The purpose of this experiment was to provide the students with the opportunity to
use Newtons laws t

PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
3/6/15
The Spring Launch
PURPOSE
The purpose of this experiment was to understand the physics behind a spring. We
The
goal of this the
experiment
wasto
to understand
measure the

PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
2/10/15
Forces and Motion
PURPOSE
The purpose of this lab is to learn to evaluate graphs of the position, velocity,
acceleration and force as functions of time. We will also lear

PHYSICS 291 ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL PHYSICS I
LABORATORY REPORT
NAME
TITLE
DATE
4/20/15
Rotational Motion, Moment of Inertia and Angular Momentum
PURPOSE
The purpose of this lab was to use the PASCO 750 Interface and DataStudio program to determine
Rotationa

Kent State University
Act I
Lab 3
Lab 3
Exploring standing waves
Report sheet
Name Andrew Nguyen
Objective: To
1) remotely access and control another computer,
2) generate several members of families of standing waves and calculate
properties of other mem

Lab 5 Report Sheet
Estimating the Mass of Jupiter and Saturn
You only need to fill the data of two moons for each planet for a total of four moons.
PLANET
MOON
TIME TO
ORBIT PLANET
IN SECONDS
JUPITER
EUROPA
30,672,000s
4,213.252m
8,426.504m
2.574x10^-4m/s

Act I Scene 1 Homework Graphing a Wave
Name
A vibration is a wiggle in time; a wave is a wiggle in space and time. In this exercise, you will
explore that connection by transferring the motion of the second hand of a clock (a vibration,
even if a slow one

Andrew Nguyen
6/14/16
Lab 1
Lab 1 First look at the night sky
Visible Planets: Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn in June 2016
Jupiter can be found in the western half of the sky until midnight or later. Mars shines above Saturn and
can be seen in the southeast sk

Exam Review MC, (170 Problems)
CH 3, 4, 5, 6 (56)
1. You are making a circular turn in your car on a horizontal road when you hit a big patch of
ice, causing the force of friction between the tires and the road to become zero. While the
car is on the ice,

Chapter 17
Sound Waves
Multiple Choice
1.
The velocity of sound in sea water is 1533 m/s. Find the bulk modulus (in N/m2)
of sea water if its density is 1.025 103 kg/m3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
A sculptor strikes a piece of marble with a hammer. Find the speed

Chapter 15
Oscillatory Motion
Multiple Choice
1.
A body of mass 5.0 kg is suspended by a spring which stretches 10 cm when the
mass is attached. It is then displaced downward an additional 5.0 cm and
released. Its position as a function of time is approxi

Chapter 16
Wave Motion
Multiple Choice
1.
The wavelength of light visible to the human eye is on the order of 5 107 m. If
the speed of light in air is 3 108 m/s, find the frequency of the lightwave.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
The speed of a 10-kHz sound wave in se

Chapter 14
Fluid Mechanics
Multiple Choice
1.
A stonecutters chisel has an edge area of 0.7 cm2. If the chisel is struck with a
force of 42 N, what is the pressure exerted on the stone?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
When water freezes, it expands about 9 percent. Wha

The University of Akron
3650:130-403
Descriptive Astronomy
Exam 1
Department of Physics
SVD
06/13/13
1. The two closest planets to the Earth are:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Mercury and Venus.
Venus and Mars.
Mars and Jupiter.
Jupiter and Saturn.
2. The four biggest

The University of Akron
3650:130-002
Descriptive Astronomy
Exam 4
Department of Physics
SVD
11/01/11
1. The Sun is said to be in hydrostatic equilibrium, which is a delicate balance of:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
hydrogen and helium
nuclear and chemical reactions.
p

The University of Akron
3650:130-403
Descriptive Astronomy
Exam 4
SVD
1. Hydrostatic equilibrium means that:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
a star is not convecting in its interior.
a star has achieved a state where water is a fusion by-product.
gravity and pressure are

The University of Akron
3650:130-403
Descriptive Astronomy
Exam 2
Department of Physics
SVD
06/20/13
1. The amount of velocity that a body will experience is equal to the force applied divided by
the bodys mass. What law of motion is this?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)